To make up for some lost business as cities and states increase efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus, bars and restaurants have had to get creative with ways to make money while their doors are locked. One of those ways? Selling branded merchandise…
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Proforma Cancels Million Dollar Club Event, Issues Work From Home Policy
Proforma has officially cancelled its Million Dollar Club event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company communicated to all affiliate owners, support team members and supplier partners on March 13 that it is taking the necessary steps to prevent the spread of coronavirus across the U.S. The event was…
Read MoreActivist Group ‘Stops the Spread’ of Racism With Promotional Hand Sanitizer Campaign
The Chinese Canadian Council for Social Justice debuted a promotional campaign to combat the racial discrimination against Asian people during the height of coronavirus panic. The campaign involved a commercial, showing people in hazmat suit walking the streets of Toronto, handing out miniature bottles of promotional hand sanitizer that say “Stop the Spread”…
Read MorePromo Suppliers Are Out of Hand Sanitizer, and Re-Stocking Could Take Weeks
Hand sanitizer has been in high demand as coronavirus worry mounts. In the promotional products industry, that demand has come at the expense of a few suppliers’ inventory. Suppliers like Raining Rose Inc., Hit Promotional Products, SnugZ USA and more have said that they’re out of hand sanitizer, with no clear timetable on when it will be restocked…
Read MoreCleveland Cavaliers Postpone Bobblehead Giveaway as Coronavirus Delays Delivery
The Cleveland Cavaliers hoped to honor Richard Jefferson and Channing Frye, two members of their 2016 NBA championship-winning club, through a combination bobblehead giveaway on March 30. That promotion will have to wait, though, as the team announced it was postponing the giveaway due to manufacturing and shipping delays related to coronavirus…
Read MoreKorn Online Merch Store Sells Out of Branded Surgical Masks Amid Coronavirus Fears
As the coronavirus spreads and continues to dominate global headlines, a cottage industry has sprung up centered around some, well, distasteful goods. The nu metal band Korn isn’t quite in that same category, as it had been selling branded surgical masks in its web store prior to the coronavirus outbreak. But it was only recently that the masks sold out entirely…
Read MoreCoronavirus-Themed Decorated Apparel and Custom Merch Removed From Etsy
Etsy might not appear to be too keen on suppressing brand hijacking, but the e-commerce website proved Wednesday that its moral backbone is not completely crooked. With the advance of the coronavirus having become a global concern, the site removed hundreds of items that…
Read MoreCoronavirus Impacts on Promo Products Industry: The Latest on Supplier Expectations, Factory Disruptions and Uncertainty
The number of reported coronavirus cases and death in China are rising. While China has worked consistently to contain the spread, uncertainty and a dwindling workforce has hamstrung some promotional products businesses that source from China. Here are the latest projections and info on industry impacts…
Read MoreNo, Coronavirus Won’t Spread Via Promo Products Shipped From China (But It Will Likely Cause Some Production Delays)
As of Thursday, there were more than 7,700 confirmed cases of coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China, with 170 deaths. Cases have been confirmed in multiple other countries, and many nations have restricted travel to and from China. In the promo industry, which relies on China for the majority of its products, the situation is causing some anxiety…
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